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Well Adapted for a Plunge-diving Lifestyle

January 29, 2014 by Alfredo Begazo 2 Comments

Watching Humboldt seabirds on the cold waters off the coast of South America, I noticed that of them dive for their fish/food. Small birds...

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Protection for a fee: Band-tailed Gulls and Red-legged Cormorants

January 15, 2014 by Alfredo Begazo 2 Comments

Kleptoparasitismis is a word that just means parasitism by theft. With birds, this happens when one takes prey or other food caught or collected...

Birding

Birding the Rainforest Canopy

January 1, 2014 by Alfredo Begazo 2 Comments

Birding in the Amazon Rainforest has its pros and cons. The lure of an staggering number of species at a particular location is a...

Conservation

A Royal Sunangel Spotted at Alto Nieva Reserve

November 20, 2013 by Alfredo Begazo 6 Comments

Panoramic view of Alto Nieva Reserve Woah! They got it on a feeder!!! That was my reaction when I saw a photo of a...

Birding

The Foliage-Gleaner Challenge

November 6, 2013 by Alfredo Begazo 4 Comments

A friend of mine, who is preparing for a birding trip to the Amazon Rainforest, called me to tell me he is about to...

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The Marvelous Spatuletail on Display!

October 23, 2013 by Alfredo Begazo 6 Comments

In preparing for my first trip to see the Marvelous Spatuletail (Loddigesia mirabilis), I decided to read as much as I possibly could. I had...

Birds

Watch for Shorebirds with Colored Flags!

October 9, 2013 by Alfredo Begazo 12 Comments

As I write this note, probably hundreds if not thousands of shorebirds are heading south to the wintering grounds. Some make stopovers along Florida’s...

Conservation

The Everglade Snail Kite Is Making a Comeback

September 25, 2013 by Alfredo Begazo No Comments

The critically endangered Everglade Snail Kite (Rostrhamus sociabilis) is making a comeback aided by an unintended introduction of an exotic snail. Over the last...

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